Electric sweating-robe.



No. 70I,609. Patented June 3, I902. A. PHILLIPS.

ELECTRIC SWEATING ROBE.

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No. 70|,609. Patented June 3, I902.

A. PHILLIPS. ELECTRIC SWEATING ROBE.

(Application filed Sept. 23, 1901.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANDREW PHILLIPS, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO PITTSBURG ELECTRIC MACHINE COMPANY, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

ELECTRIC SWEATlNG-ROBE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 701,609, dated June 3, 1902.

Application filed September 23, 1901. Serial No. 76,279. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern: wire 4-, arranged zigzag within said columns,

Beitknown thatLANDREWPHILLIPspf the the terminals of the wire being at the outer city of St. Louis, State of Missouri, have incolumnsand preferably at the lower-end of the vented certain new and useful Improvements robe. The wire first passes between the seams 5 in Electric Sweating-Robes, of which the folat one side of the robe and from there leads lowing is a full, clear, and exact description, into the collar. After leaving the collar the reference being had to the accompanying wire is extended downwardly between the drawings, forming a part hereof. next two seams and crosses at the lower end This invention relates to electric sweatingof the robe into the next column, the wire be- I0 robes; and it consists of the novel construcing laid in all columns in the same manner. tion, combination, and arrangement of parts This wire is preferably known as No. 20 Gerhereinafter shown, described, and claimed. man-silver wire; but it may be of any other The object of this invention is to provide type capable of this use. The wires are held an electric sweating-robe for the treatment of in position between the scams 3 by the par- 15 all diseases which are susceptible to the iniluallel seams 6, which follow the wire throughonce of electricity applied in the form of heat. out its course and prevent it being drawn out Myinvention consists of an electric sweatof position by the folding of the robe. ing-robe comprising an outer layer and an As shown in Fig. 3, the side columns are inner layer of equal size, said layers being sefolded over upon the two middle columns and 20 cured together bya seam around their edges the folds are along the seams 3, which sepaand by a plurality of seams extending longirate the side columns from the middle of the tudinally of the robe, the last mentioned robe. This requires only one bending of the seams dividing the robe into columns, said wiresin each column, and, as above stated,the columns being wider at the head than at the wires at the seams are formed of some mate- 25 foot of the robe and the inner columns being rial which will not become brokenby frequent extended and cut to form a collar, and an bending, so that the robe may be opened or electric heat-generating wire, zigzag in form, closed without injury to any of the parts. arranged within said columns, the terminals I have shown the robe of sufficient size to of the wires being at the outer columns and be wrapped entirely around the person to be 30 at the same end of the robe, substantially as treated, or, in case it is not desired to inclose described. a person within the robe, it may be left open Figure 1 is aview showing the robe spread and treatment applied by reclining the peropen. Fig. 2 is a view of part of the robe, son upon the robe. By this method treatshowing one of the layers of cloth removed to ment may be applied to two persons at the 35 reveal the wire in which the current is supsame time, or if it is only desired to apply plied. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the treatment to one person the side flaps may be robe partially folded together. Fig. at is a folded over, as shown in Fig. 3, causing the sectional view of a part of the robe, showing robe to occupy very little space. The wires the wire interposed between the two layers. being formed zigzag with rounded turns, the

40 Referring to the drawings in detail, my imrobe may be compressed or rolled into a small proved electric sweating-robe comprises the bundle, first, by folding the side columns outer layer 1 and the inner layer 2 of equal over upon the middle column and then press= size,-said layers being secured together by a ing the ends of the robe toward each other, seam around their edges and by a plurality or rolling the robe into a round bundle. By

45 of seams 3, extending longitudinally of the either method the robe can be folded with 5 robe, the last-named seams dividing the robe perfect safety without breaking or injuring into columns, said columns being wider at the any of the parts. head than at the foot of the robe and the in- I claimner columns being extended and cut to form 1. An electric sweating-robe comprisingthe 50 the collar 5, and an electric heat-generating outer layer 1 and the inner layer 2 of equal size, said layers being secured together by a seam around their edges and by a plurality of seams extending longitudinally of the robe, the last-named seams dividing the robe into columns, said columns being wider at the head than at the foot of the robe, and an electric heat-generating wire, zigzag in form, arranged Within said columns, the terminals of the wire being at the outer columns and at the same end of the robe, substantially as described.

2. An electric sweatingrobe comprising the outer layer 1 and the inner layer 2 of equal size, said layers being secured together by a seam around their edges and by a plurality of seams extending longitudinally of the robe,

ANDREV PHILLIPS.

Witnesses:

ALFRED A. EIOKS, JOHN D. RIPPEY. 

